Brazil, 2-time defending Olympic champs, fail to qualify for Paris Games after loss to Argentina

The 2024 Olympics men's soccer field will not feature the 2016 and 2020 gold medalists.

Brazil, the two-time defending Olympic champions, failed to qualify for the Paris Games on Sunday after losing 1-0 to Argentina in the final stage of the CONMEBOL pre-Olympic tournament. Argentina clinched a berth with the win, leaving the final slot to be determined via the game between Venezuela and Paraguay later Sunday.

Paraguay will qualify with a win or tie, and would officially win the tournament unless the tie is 2-2 or greater.

Argentina got the decisive goal via a beautiful cross from Valentín Barco to Luciano Gondou.

The Olympic tournament is notably different than the other world soccer tournament held every four years, the World Cup, in that it features a much small field and rosters of mostly under-23 players, with each team allowed only three senior players. Qualifying tournaments feature similarly young players.

Qualifying out of South America is notoriously difficult, with only two slots going to one of the world's most competitive continents. In addition to the Argentina loss, Brazil fell 1-0 to Paraguay on Monday and beat Venezuela 2-1 on Thursday.

While Brazil is out, the United States men's team will play in the tournament for the first time in 2008 via its win in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Here's the rest of the field so far:

Host nation: France

CONCACAF: United States, Dominican Republic

UEFA: Spain, Israel, Ukraine

CAF: Morocco, Egypt, Mali

OFC: New Zealand

CONMEBOL: Argentina, Venezuela/Paraquay

The remaining four slots will be determined by the AFC tournament in Asia and the AFC-CAF playoff.

0
Comments on this article
0
On Air107.3 The Eagle - Tampa Bay's Classic Hits Station Logo

See a new furry friend up for adoption each week, brought to you by Fence Outlet!


Win tickets to concerts, unique experiences, great prizes and more!


Get weather news that matters, including forecast and radar from 10 News!


Check out the newest blog, written by all of your favorite Eagle personalities!


Be the first caller to answer Fisher's "College of Rock Knowledge" weekday mornings at 7:50 and WIN! 877-595-1073


mobile apps

Everything you love about 1073theeagle.com and more! Tap on any of the buttons below to download our app.

amazon alexa

Enable our Skill today to listen live at home on your Alexa Devices!